Home Health Agencies in De Queen, Arkansas

CaringScore for De Queen, AR

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in De Queen was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in De Queen.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.2, De Queen is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for De Queen. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for De Queen, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Queen, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for De Queen is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.4, De Queen rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 59.3 physicians per capita, De Queen trails the national average by 73.1 percent. De Queen trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in De Queen is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in De Queen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of De Queen's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	De Queen, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	59.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for De Queen, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Queen, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for De Queen is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in De Queen are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in De Queen is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for De Queen indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	De Queen, AR
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	39
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for De Queen, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Queen. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for De Queen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, De Queen rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in De Queen, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in De Queen than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in De Queen is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $29,255 per year, the population of De Queen earns a lower than average median household income. De Queen has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.98 percent of the population in De Queen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	De Queen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	30.3	18.8
Places of Worship	336.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.1	97.7
Pharmacies	48.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65